Illustration and Design of Children's Books

Sketchbooks

A course by Carlos Higuera , Designer, Illustrator, and Art Director

98% positive reviews (350)

6,045 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Sketchbooks

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you my sketching agendas: Travel, project and comic book agendas, among others. I will talk about the importance of drawing to create a mental library of images.”

In this video lesson Carlos Higuera addresses the topic: Sketchbooks, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration and Design of Children's Books. Learn professional techniques to create and edit your own ABC books.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson we are going to talk about the sketch agendas. If you do not know very well what your style is. One of the best ways to know is looking in these agendas. You will find here some drawings that we are going to make easily. when we are relaxed. When we simply understand that the drawing is a tool for sketching and for recording information. It is important to know that drawing is a communication tool. And it's also a skill that any person can develop. As you draw more, will start to generate a series of illustrations, of images in your head to which you will turn later to make h...”

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Course summary for: Illustration and Design of Children's Books

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (350)
6045 students
5 units
14 lessons (1h 36m)
5 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Editorial Design, Narrative, Vector Illustration

Carlos Higuera

A course by Carlos Higuera

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Designer, Illustrator, and Art Director

Carlos Higuera is a graphic designer and illustrator. He studied children's illustration and creative processes at the Sótano Blanco art school in Buenos Aires, Argentina and worked as an art director for Leo Burnett and Sancho BBDO. Together with Azul Piñeiro, he currently directs the Kudasai Design Studio. He also coordinates talks and online illustration workshops and is committed to creating illustrated books and mobile applications for children. His work has been published and exhibited in countries such as Japan, Germany, Spain, France, the United States, Argentina, and Colombia.